Tennis Unit Plan

Patrick Brown
10/26/04
Dr. Colvin

Table of Contents
General Information

Student Objectives

Equipment and facilities, Instructional materials, Safety considerations

Rules, scoring, etiquette, brief history

Skills definitions and components

12

Scope and sequence

13

Handouts

16

Assessments and rubrics

20

Portfolio Assignment

24

Tennis Unit Plan

10th Grade
5 Classes Per Week
50 Minute Classes

Virginia SOLS
Grade Ten
Students in grade ten are proficient in all fundamental movement skills and skill
combinations and are competent in self-selected physical activities that they are likely to
participate in throughout life. They understand and apply key movement and fitness
principles and concepts for all activities in which they demonstrate competence. Students
are good leaders and good followers, respect others, and anticipate and avoid unsafe
physical activity situations. They develop the ability to understand and anticipate how
physical activity interests and abilities change across a lifetime. Students demonstrate
competency in at least three lifetime physical activities and plan, implement, self-assess,
and modify a personal fitness plan. Students are prepared to lead a physically active
lifestyle.
Skilled Movement
10.1 The student will demonstrate proficiency in all basic movement skills and patterns
and competency in at least three self-selected, lifetime, skill-related physical
activities.
a) Apply competencies in all movement skills to appropriate game/sport, dance,
and recreational activities.
b) Design, implement, evaluate, and modify a plan for three or more lifetime,
skill-related physical activities. Key concepts include analysis of performance,
application of principles of movement and principles of training, focus on goal
setting, self-improvement of skills, and planning for the future beyond school
years.
Movement Principles and Concepts
10.2 The student will apply movement principles and concepts to skill performance.
a) Explain and apply selected scientific principles (e.g., physiological,
biomechanical) that aid in the improvement of skills and performance in
specialized movement forms.
b) Integrate movement principles and concepts to analyze and improve the
performance of self and others in specialized movement forms.

Personal Fitness
10.3 The student will demonstrate the ability to independently apply basic principles of
training and scientific concepts and principles to increase physical activity and
improve personal fitness.
a) Select and apply, in a chosen game/sport, dance, recreational pursuit, or fitness
activity, appropriate principles of training to increase regular physical activity
and/or improve performance.
b) Use a variety of resources, including available technology, to analyze, assess,
and improve physical activity and personal fitness.
Responsible Behaviors
10.4 The student will demonstrate appropriate behavior in all physical activity settings.
a) Initiate and maintain appropriate personal behaviors in physical activity
settings.
b) Exhibit leadership and the ability to follow others when working with a group.
c) Anticipate and avoid potentially dangerous situations in physical activity
settings.
Physically Active Lifestyle
10.5 The student will analyze and evaluate the significance of physical activity to their
present and future development and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle.
a) Participate regularly in health-enhancing physical activities that contribute to
personal enjoyment and the attainment and maintenance of personal physical
activity goals.
b) Demonstrate an understanding of how personal characteristics, participation
behavior patterns, and activity preferences are likely to change over time, and
determine strategies to deal with those changes.

NASPE Objectives for 10th Grade

Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to
perform a variety of physical activities.
Standard 2: Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies,
and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activity.
Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
Standard 5: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and
others in physical activity settings.
Standard 6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression,
and/or social interaction.
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Student Objectives
Psychomotor (Skills):
1. The students will be able to perform a forehand stroke using the correct
technique during a real game situation in class.
2. The students will be able to perform a backhand stroke using the correct
technique during a real game situation in class.
3. The students will be able to perform a legal serve to the correct court area
while using the cues taught in class.
4. The students will be able to hold a rally with a person of his/her skill level
during a real game situation in class.
Cognitive (Knowledge):
1. The students will be able to explain, on an index card, the difference in rules
between a singles and doubles match in tennis.
2. The students will be able to verbally list the cues for the forehand stroke to the
teacher during class.
Affective (Social qualities, self-concept, attitudes):
1. The students will display good sportsmanship to other students by shaking
hands with their partner(s) after every match in class.
2. The students will show an enjoyment for the game of tennis by playing
outside of class, as documented in a fitness journal.

Equipment and Facilities

30 Tennis Racquets
Basket of tennis balls (at least 60 balls)
Access to tennis courts
Volleyball nets (in case of inclement weather)
Gymnasium (in case of inclement weather)
35 Balloons
15 Medium and Tall Orange Cones

Instructional Materials

35 Handouts to introduction of tennis

Video on basic tennis skills
TV/VCR
35 Partner Checklist for Skills Assessment
35 Copies of quiz on basic tennis rules
35 Copies of final exam on the sport of tennis

Safety Considerations

In my introduction, and in the handout to students, the following safety guidelines

involving this unit will be explained:
o Students will never intentionally hit another student with the racquet
provided to them
o Students may not throw tennis balls at another student in any other way
than to softly toss to a partner or server who is in need of a tennis ball
o Students will not throw, slam, or slide racquet against or across the ground
or any other object
o When warming up, there should be no more than 2 students on one side of
a tennis court
o In case class is held in the gymnasium, students should maintain good
personal space throughout all activities
o Students will not recklessly run through another students active game or
jump over any tennis net.
There will be times when a few students may have to wait for a turn on the court.
In this case, these students will be instructed to stand near the net on the outside
of the tennis courts.
Students will be instructed to wear appropriate clothing to participate in this unit.
Appropriate clothing includes:

o Some type of tennis, basketball, running, or cross-training shoe (no heels,

boots, or dress shoes)
o Regular P.E. dress (no dresses, suits, skirts, or tank tops)
o Students should not wear jewelry
Any time the teacher is talking, the students should gently place their tennis
racquets at their feet, unless otherwise instructed.

Simplified Tennis Rules

Rule 1. Opponents stand on opposite sides of the court. The player who delivers the ball
to start the point is called the server. The player who stands opposite and cross-court
from the server is the receiver.
Rule 2. The right to serve, receive, choose your side, or give the opponent these choices
is decided by a toss of a coin or racquet. If the choice of service or receiver is chosen,
the opponent chooses which side to start.
Rule 3. The server shall stand behind the baseline on the deuce court within the
boundaries of the singles court when playing singles and within the doubles sideline
when playing doubles. See court dimensions. All even points are played from the deuce
court and odd number points played from the advantage court. The server shall not serve
until the receiver is ready. Serves are made from the deuce court to the opponents service
box on the deuce court. Advantage court to advantage box. If the server misses his target
twice, he loses the point. If the ball hits the net and goes in the correct service box,
another serve is granted. If the server steps on the baseline before contact is made, the
serve is deemed a fault.
Rule 4. The receiver is deemed ready if an attempt is made to return the server's ball. The
receiver can stand where he likes but must let the ball bounce in the service box. If the
ball does not land in the service box, it is deemed a fault and a second serve is given. If
the ball is hit by either opponent before the ball bounces, the server wins the point.
Rule 5. The server always calls his score first. If the server wins the first point, he gets a
score of 15. Scoring is done like a clock. See example below. Love means zero in tennis.
The second point is called 30. The third point is called 45 (now-a-days known as 40) and
game is won when the score goes back to love. If the score is 40-40, also known as
deuce, one side must win by two points. Advantage-In means if the server wins the next
point, he wins the game. Advantage-Out means the receiver has a chance to win the
game on the next point.
LOVE 15-30-40
Rule 5. After the game, the opponents serve. Games equal 1. The first to win 6 games, by
two, wins the set. The first to win 2 sets wins the match. If the score is 6-6, a tie-breaker
is played. This is scored by one's. The first team to score 7 points winning by two wins
the set. The tiebreaker continues until one side wins by two. Hence, Game-Set-Match.

Rule 6. If the ball goes into the net, or outside the boundaries of the court, the player who
hit that ball loses the point. If the ball hits the net during the point and goes into the
opponents court, the ball is in play. A player loses the point if he touches the net, drops
his racquet while hitting the ball, bounces the ball over the net, hits a part of the
surroundings such as the roof, or a tree, the ball touches him or his partner, he
deliberately tries to distract the opponent.
Rule 7. A let is called during the point if a ball rolls on the court or there is a distraction
from someone besides the players on the court.
Rule 8. A ball that lands on the line is good.
Rule 9. If players serve out of turn or serve to the wrong person or court, the point or
game will stand and order will be resumed following the point or game.

Scoring
Singles
If a player wins his first point, the score is called 15 for that player; on winning his
second point, the score is called 30 for that player; on winning his third point, the score is
called 40 for that player, and the fourth point won by a player is scored game for that
player except as below:- If both players have won three points, the score is called deuce;
and the next point won by a player is scored advantage for that player. If the same player
wins the next point, he wins the game; if the other player wins the next point the score is
again called deuce; and so on, until a player wins the two points immediately following
the score at deuce, when the game is scored for that player.
Doubles
In doubles a similar procedure to that for singles shall apply. At deuce the Receiving
Team shall choose whether it wishes to receive the Service from the right-half of the
court or the left-half of the court. The team who wins the deciding point is scored the
game.
Mixed Doubles
In mixed doubles, a slightly different procedure will apply as follows: At deuce, with the
male player serving, he shall serve to the male player of the opposing team irrespective of
which half of the court he is standing, and when the female player is serving, she shall
serve to the female player of the opposing team.

Source: http://westlake.k12.oh.us/hilliard/whspe/tennis/tennis_rules.htm

Tennis Etiquette

Talk quietly when standing near tennis courts that are in use.
Never walk behind a court when a point is still in play. Wait until the point
is over and then cross as fast as possible.
If people are already on your court, don't disturb them until their time is
up.
Always come prepared. Bring not only balls, but towels and water to drink
when it is hot.
Wear sneakers for tennis. Other shoes may wear out quickly, hurt your
feet, or damage the court.
When you're ready to play, put racket covers, ball cans, jackets etc., out of
everyone's way.
To see who serves first, spin your racket or toss a coin. If you win the toss,
the choice is yours. You may serve first, or you may choose to receive first
or to pick which end of the court you want to start playing on. As a third
choice you may make your opponent choose first.
When sending balls back to a neighboring court, roll them on to the back
of the court. Never send them back while play is in progress.
Offer to bring new balls or organize a system to decide who brings the
balls.
Retrieve balls for your partner and your opponent.
Don't criticize your partner, offer encouragement.
Call your own lines and let your opponent hear the call. If the ball is good
say nothing and play on.
Always respect the line-calls of your opponent.
If there is a disagreement, offer a let. In other words, replay the point, even
if it was a second service.

Source: http://www.tennislovers.com/index2.htm?Content/etiquette.htm

Brief History of Tennis

Tennis origin is almost unknown. Some people trust it came out as a variation of those ancient ball
games practiced by Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Some others believe it comes from a roman game
called "harpastum", and was adapted in the Basque country, where it was named "jeu do paume"

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because the ball was hit on a wall with the hands.

In the Twelfth Century, "paume" were spread all over France, with many modifications - rules and
fields configurations. It was no longer played hitting the ball on a wall, but on a rectangle divided by a
rope. Thus, "longue-paume" appeared, being played by up to six players on each side of the rope.
Later yet appeared the "court-paume", a similar game played indoors, but with complex rules and
demanding a smaller area to be practiced. The sets took place within 11 games, and the winner team
was the one that won six games first. That's why, nowadays, six games define a set.
The racket, Italian invention, appeared in the Fourteenth Century, making the game less violent, more
interesting and easier to be played over France. The sport crossed the English Channel and was soon
known all over England. King Henry VIII was one of the most skilled players.
With the appearance of the rubber ball, Nineteenth Century, appeared in Great Britain an outdoors
tennis, or "Real Tennis", quite similar "court-paume", but with no lateral or services walls.
In 1873, the English major Walter Wingfield in a mission in India, answering to the bored English
ladies who had nothing to do, studied the games that had come before tennis and changed their rules.
In1874, Wingfield registered the patent of the game, naming it "Sphairistike", homage to the Greek
people who called the games with balls like that. Although, this name didn't last for long, being soon
replaced by Tennis, that probably comes from French "tenez", which means CATCH! and was shouted
when the player served and shot the ball to his/her opponent.
Tennis - called by then "tennis-in-lawn" because it was played on grass courts, were soon spread over
India, taken by the enthusiastic ladies, reaching England and putting "cricket" down.
Then, tennis had its rules changed and smoothed to be played over the whole world.
In Brazil, tennis was introduced by foreigners at "Rio Cricket", in Niteri and at "Wahallah", in Porto
Alegre, by 1898, being under coordination of Confederao Brasileira de Tnis and Federaes
Estaduais, both subordinated of Conselho Nacional de Desportos.
Nowadays tennis is not just a simple sport, but an international event, through the many tournaments
around the world, watched by millions of people. The prizes, patronizing and players - real
international personalities - also collaborate to the party that modern tennis has become, effectively.

Source: http://tennisballmachine.wowshopper.com/htm-pages/servicetennis.htm

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Tennis Skills Definitions and Concepts

Forehand
Backhand
Serve

Forehand: A tennis stroke made with the palm facing the direction of the stroke.
Components

Eastern forehand grip

Early backswing and pivot
Step toward target
Contact even with front foot
Follow through

Backhand: A stroke made with the back of the hand facing outward and the arm moving
forward.
Components (one-handed backstroke)

Turn shoulder
Contact ahead of front foot
Keep head down on contact
Follow through

Serve: To put the ball in play. It is used to begin each point in the game of tennis.
Components

Body Position
Racquet back
Good ball toss
Contact at tennis balls high point
Follow through

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Week 1

Scope and Sequence Time Frame for Six Week 10th Grade Unit on Tennis
Lesson 1
Skills and
concepts: intro
of tennis,
history, basic
rules, scoring,
forehand and
backhand grip

Week 2

Teaching
styles: direct,
teacher
feedback

Lesson 6
Skills and
concepts:
review serve,
volleys, short
singles games

Lesson 2
Skills and
concepts:
forehand grip,
forehand cues,
practice with
balloons, etiquette
Teaching styles:
direct, teacher
feedback, partner
feedback

Lesson 7
Authentic
Assessment: quiz
over forehand,
backhand, and
serving cues

Teaching
styles: direct,
teacher
feedback

Skills and
concepts:
volleying, short
singles games

Extension:
students must
attack net
Lesson 11

Teaching styles:
direct, teacher
feedback
Lesson 12

Lesson 3
Skills and
concepts:
review forehand
grip and stroke,
backhand grip
and cues for
stroke
Teaching
styles: direct,
partner
feedback,
teacher
feedback
Extension:
non-dominant
hand strokes
Lesson 8
Skills and
concepts:
tournament
rules and
procedures,
begin singles
round robin
tournament

Lesson 4
Skills and
concepts:
forehand and
backhand strokes,
singles rules,
short singles play
Teaching styles:
partner feedback,
direct, teacher
feedback

Lesson 5
Skills and
concepts: serve
cues, target
practice for serve
Teaching styles:
direct, teacher
feedback, partner
feedback

Lesson 9
Skills and
concepts:
continue
tournament play

Lesson 10
Skills and
concepts:
continue
tournament play

Teaching styles:
teacher feedback,
self-feedback

Teaching styles:
self-feedback,
teacher feedback

Teaching
styles: direct,
teacher
feedback
Lesson 13

Lesson 14

Lesson 15

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Week 3

Skills and
concepts: finish
tournament,
ceremony

Week 5

Week 4

Teaching
styles: teacher
feedback

Lesson 16
Skills and
concepts:
doubles rules,
strategy,
position

Authentic
Assessment:
written test
covering rules,
etiquette, and
stroke techniques

Teaching
styles: direct,
teacher
feedback
Lesson 17
Skills and
concepts:
doubles play,
introduction to
backhand slice

Teaching
styles: direct

Teaching styles:
Direct, partner
feedback

Lesson 21
Skills and
concepts:
targeting
forehand and

Lesson 22
Authentic
Assessment:
quiz on doubles
strategy and cues
for backhand and
service slice

Teaching
styles: teacher
feedback,
partner
feedback
Extension:
small targets
Lesson 26

Skills and
concepts:
officiating,
singles play,
ball boys and
girls

Skills and
concepts:
doubles play
Teaching styles:
teacher feedback
Lesson 27

Lesson 18
Skills and
concepts:
backhand slice
review, doubles
play with
officiating
Teaching
styles: partner
feedback,
teacher
feedback
Lesson 23
Skills and
concepts:
begin doubles
round robin
tournament,
duties for
officiating
Teaching
styles: direct,
partner
feedback
Lesson 28

Skills and
concepts:
Canadian doubles
rules, play
Teaching styles:
direct, teacher
feedback

Lesson 19
Skills and
concepts:
introduction to
service slice,
doubles play
Teaching styles:
direct, teacher
feedback

Skills and
concepts:
footwork, drills to
work on
footwork,
Canadian doubles
play
Teaching styles:
direct, teacher
feedback
Lesson 20
Skills and
concepts:
targeting serves
and backhands
Teaching styles:
partner feedback

Lesson 24
Skills and
concepts:
continue doubles
tournament, new
officiating duties

Lesson 25
Skills and
concepts:
continue doubles
tournament, new
officiating duties

Teaching styles:
direct, partner
feedback

Teaching styles:
direct, partner
feedback

Lesson 29

Lesson 30

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Week 6

Skills and
concepts: finish
doubles
tournament,
ceremonies

Skills and
concepts: review
cues for basic
strokes, rules,
singles matches

Teaching
styles: partner
feedback

Teaching styles:
direct, selffeedback

Skills and
concepts:
review cues for
etiquette,
volley,
backhand and
service slice,
Canadian
doubles
matches

Assessment:
skills testing for
backhand,
forehand, serve,
volley

Assessment:
authentic
assessment,
written final exam
on rules, etiquette,
strategy, and
technique of all
strokes

Teaching
styles: direct,
self-feedback

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Tennis Handout
Mr. Brown

Simplified Tennis Rules

Rule 1. Opponents stand on opposite sides of the court. The player who delivers the ball
to start the point is called the server. The player who stands opposite and cross-court
from the server is the receiver.
Rule 2. The right to serve, receive, choose your side, or give the opponent these choices
is decided by a toss of a coin or racquet. If the choice of service or receiver is chosen,
the opponent chooses which side to start.
Rule 3. The server shall stand behind the baseline on the deuce court within the
boundaries of the singles court when playing singles and within the doubles sideline
when playing doubles. See court dimensions. All even points are played from the deuce
court and odd number points played from the advantage court. The server shall not serve
until the receiver is ready. Serves are made from the deuce court to the opponents service
box on the deuce court. Advantage court to advantage box. If the server misses his target
twice, he loses the point. If the ball hits the net and goes in the correct service box,
another serve is granted. If the server steps on the baseline before contact is made, the
serve is deemed a fault.
Rule 4. The receiver is deemed ready if an attempt is made to return the server's ball. The
receiver can stand where he likes but must let the ball bounce in the service box. If the
ball does not land in the service box, it is deemed a fault and a second serve is given. If
the ball is hit by either opponent before the ball bounces, the server wins the point.
Rule 5. The server always calls his score first. If the server wins the first point, he gets a
score of 15. Scoring is done like a clock. See example below. Love means zero in tennis.
The second point is called 30. The third point is called 45 (now-a-days known as 40) and
game is won when the score goes back to love. If the score is 40-40, also known as
deuce, one side must win by two points. Advantage-In means if the server wins the next
point, he wins the game. Advantage-Out means the receiver has a chance to win the
game on the next point.
LOVE 15-30-40
Rule 5. After the game, the opponents serve. Games equal 1. The first to win 6 games, by
two, wins the set. The first to win 2 sets wins the match. If the score is 6-6, a tie-breaker
is played. This is scored by one's. The first team to score 7 points winning by two wins
the set. The tiebreaker continues until one side wins by two. Hence, Game-Set-Match.

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Rule 6. If the ball goes into the net, or outside the boundaries of the court, the player who
hit that ball loses the point. If the ball hits the net during the point and goes into the
opponents court, the ball is in play. A player loses the point if he touches the net, drops
his racquet while hitting the ball, bounces the ball over the net, hits a part of the
surroundings such as the roof, or a tree, the ball touches him or his partner, he
deliberately tries to distract the opponent.
Rule 7. A let is called during the point if a ball rolls on the court or there is a distraction
from someone besides the players on the court.
Rule 8. A ball that lands on the line is good.
Rule 9. If players serve out of turn or serve to the wrong person or court, the point or
game will stand and order will be resumed following the point or game.

Scoring
Singles
If a player wins his first point, the score is called 15 for that player; on winning his
second point, the score is called 30 for that player; on winning his third point, the score is
called 40 for that player, and the fourth point won by a player is scored game for that
player except as below:- If both players have won three points, the score is called deuce;
and the next point won by a player is scored advantage for that player. If the same player
wins the next point, he wins the game; if the other player wins the next point the score is
again called deuce; and so on, until a player wins the two points immediately following
the score at deuce, when the game is scored for that player.
Doubles
In doubles a similar procedure to that for singles shall apply. At deuce the Receiving
Team shall choose whether it wishes to receive the Service from the right-half of the
court or the left-half of the court. The team who wins the deciding point is scored the
game.
Mixed Doubles
In mixed doubles, a slightly different procedure will apply as follows: At deuce, with the
male player serving, he shall serve to the male player of the opposing team irrespective of
which half of the court he is standing, and when the female player is serving, she shall
serve to the female player of the opposing team.

Source: http://westlake.k12.oh.us/hilliard/whspe/tennis/tennis_rules.htm

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Tennis Handout
Mr. Brown
Basic Stroke Component Review
Forehand

Eastern forehand grip

Early backstroke and pivot
Step Toward Target
Contact even with front foot
Follow Through

One-hand Backhand

Turn shoulder
Contact ahead of front foot
Keep head down on contact
Follow through

Basic Serve

Body position
Racquet back
Good ball toss
Contact at high point of ball toss
Follow through
* These things may be important to know for next class. Hint! Hint!

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Tennis Handout
Mr. Brown
* This etiquette should be practiced at all times during play in class

Tennis Etiquette

Talk quietly when standing near tennis courts that are in use.
Never walk behind a court when a point is still in play. Wait until the point
is over and then cross as fast as possible.
If people are already on your court, don't disturb them until their time is
up.
Always come prepared. Bring not only balls, but towels and water to drink
when it is hot.
Wear sneakers for tennis. Other shoes may wear out quickly, hurt your
feet, or damage the court.
When you're ready to play, put racket covers, ball cans, jackets etc., out of
everyone's way.
To see who serves first, spin your racket or toss a coin. If you win the toss,
the choice is yours. You may serve first, or you may choose to receive first
or to pick which end of the court you want to start playing on. As a third
choice you may make your opponent choose first.
When sending balls back to a neighboring court, roll them on to the back
of the court. Never send them back while play is in progress.
Offer to bring new balls or organize a system to decide who brings the
balls.
Retrieve balls for your partner and your opponent.
Don't criticize your partner, offer encouragement.
Call your own lines and let your opponent hear the call. If the ball is good
say nothing and play on.
Always respect the line-calls of your opponent.
If there is a disagreement, offer a let. In other words, replay the point, even
if it was a second service.

Source: http://www.tennislovers.com/index2.htm?Content/etiquette.htm

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Tennis Skill Poster

Poster Must Include: Title, Name, Date, Class period, Components of
designated skill, pictures showing skill, and should be somewhat
colorful. This project is worth 50 points.

Teacher Name: Mr. Brown

Student Name:
CATEGORY
Attractiveness
Worth 25%

Content
Accuracy
Worth 45%
Required
Elements
Worth 30%

________________________________________
4
The poster is
exceptionally
attractive in terms
of design, layout,
and neatness.

3
The poster is
attractive in
terms of
design,
layout and
neatness.

2
The poster is
acceptably
attractive
though it may
be a bit
messy.

At least 7
accurate facts are
displayed on the
poster.

5-6 accurate
facts are
displayed on
the poster.

3-4 accurate
facts are
displayed on
the poster.

The poster
includes all
required elements
as well as
additional
information.

All required
elements are
included on
the poster.

All but 1 of
the required
elements are
included on
the poster.

1
The poster
is
distractingly
messy or
very poorly
designed. It
is not
attractive.
Less than 3
accurate
facts are
displayed
on the
poster.
Several
required
elements
were
missing.

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This report should be an interesting look at a current or former professional tennis player.
There should be background information on the player (born, when he/she started playing
tennis, college attended?, etc.) The paper should also take a look at his/her professional
playing career. How many titles or tournaments won? Etc. This paper should be at least
2 pages in length, double spaced, 12 font, and no more than 3 pages. All sources used
must be cited in a References Page at the end of the paper. The References Page is not
included in the required 2 pages of information. This project is worth 50 points.

Research Report : Tennis Player Research Report

Teacher Name: Mr. Brown

Student Name:
________________________________________
CATEGORY
Amount of
Information
Worth 30%

Quality of
Information
Worth 45%

Sources
Worth 25%

4
All topics are
addressed and
all questions
answered with
at least 2
sentences
about each.

3
All topics are
addressed and
most questions
answered with
at least 2
sentences
about each.

2
All topics are
addressed, and
most questions
answered with
1 sentence
about each.

1
One or more
topics were not
addressed.

Information
clearly relates
to the main
topic. It
includes
several
supporting
details and/or
examples.
All sources
(information
and graphics)
are accurately
documented in
the desired
format.

Information
clearly relates
to the main
topic. It
provides 1-2
supporting
details and/or
examples.

Information
clearly relates
to the main
topic. No
details and/or
examples are
given.

Information
has little or
nothing to do
with the main
topic.

All sources
(information
and graphics)
are accurately
documented,
but a few are
not in the
desired format.

All sources
(information
and graphics)
are accurately
documented,
but many are
not in the
desired format.

Some sources
are not
accurately
documented.

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This is a group project. Each member must contribute equally within the group. Each
group will design a modified version of the game of tennis. A paper describing, in detail,
the rules, playing field dimensions, and equipment needed will be turned in. The
modified game should include all tennis skills learned in the class. The project is worth
50 points.

Making A Game : Modified Tennis Game

Teacher Name: Mr. Brown

Student Name:
CATEGORY
Cooperative
work
Worth 20%

Rules
Worth 30%

Creativity
Worth 15%

________________________________________
4
The group
worked well
together with
all members
contributing
significant
amounts of
quality work.

3
The group
generally
worked well
together with
all members
contributing
some quality
work.

2
The group
worked fairly well
together with all
members
contributing
some work.

Rules were
written clearly
enough that all
could easily
participate.

Rules were
written, but one
part of the
game needed
slightly more
explanation.

Rules were
written, but
people had some
difficulty figuring
out the game.

The group put

a lot of thought
into making the
game
interesting and
fun to play as
shown by
creative
questions,
game pieces
and/or game
board.

The group put

some thought
into making the
game
interesting and
fun to play by
using textures,
fancy writing,
and/or
interesting
characters.

The group tried

to make the
game interesting
and fun, but
some of the
things made it
harder to
understand/enjoy
the game.

1
The group
often did not
work well
together and
the game
appeared to be
the work of
only 1-2
students in the
group.
The rules were
not written.

Little thought
was put into
making the
game
interesting or
fun.

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Required
content
Worth 35%

The group
included
detailed rules
for the modified
game,
including
dimensions of
playing field,
equipment

The group
gave some
detail with rules
and equipment,
some
description of
the playing field

The group gave

a broad
descriptioni of
rules and
equipment for
modified game

Group did not

include rone or
all of the
following: ules,
equipment,
description of
playing field

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Doubles Portfolio Assignment

Basic Doubles Team Portfolio Content

Portfolio cover
Players Bio
Team Philosophy
Artifacts of game results
o Team stats

Team reflections on doubles tournament results

Additional Doubles Team Portfolio Content

Background information on country represented

National Flag
Brief History
History of tennis success at international level
Populations

This project is worth 100 points.

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